Smart #5 will be Europe’s fastest charging car

Biggest Smart ever gets a 100kWh battery and 400kW charging – allowing it to top up from 10-80 per cent in 18 minutes

Richard Ingram

THE Smart #5 cannot be defined by a single headline statistic. It’s not only the biggest Smart ever at almost 4.7 metres long, it’s also the one with the longest range and the fastest charging. Plus, it’s set to be the most expensive – priced from around £40,000. We first saw the car last year, but now we’ve been given exclusive access to the Audi Q4 e-tron-rivalling SUV, which goes on sale in late 2025. The #5 represents a new direction for the brand, distinguished from the smaller #1 and #3 with a boxier design. The cabin also gains over its siblings; its three-screen layout is a first for Smart, and quality takes a big leap. Under the metal, it supports two electrical architectures; base cars use a 400V system…

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